GSE Faculty

Browse faculty profiles by last name or academic program.

- Fran Blumberg, Ph.D.
- Jane Bolgatz, Ph.D.
- John Craven, Ph.D.
- Molly Ness, Ph.D.
- Lori Wolff, Ph.D.
- Marilyn Bisberg, M.S.
- Jane Bolgatz, Ph.D.
- Su-Je Cho, Ph.D.
- John Craven, Ph.D.
- Annie George-Puskar, Ph.D.
- Alesia Moldavan, Ph.D.
- Aida Nevárez-La Torre, Ed.D.
- Diane Rodriguez, Ph.D.
- Chun Zhang, Ph.D.
- Yi Ding, Ph.D.
- Abigail Harris, Ph.D.
- Alea Holman, Ph.D.
- Zsuzsanna Kiraly, Ph.D.
- Tamique Ridgard Peters, Ph.D.
- Angie Sjoquist, Ph.D.

News and Events

Diane Rodriguez, Ph.D., Named Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education

“I am lucky to be giving my time and expertise to the academic institution that opened my horizons and made me a creative and analytical thinker,” says Diane Rodriguez, Ph.D., on her appointment as associate dean for the Fordham Graduate School of Education. “In my new role, I want to be supportive of GSE colleagues, [...]

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At Diploma Ceremony, Fordham Celebrates Educators as Leaders in Creating a More Just Society

Photos by Marisol Diaz On a warm, sunny spring afternoon in the Bronx, Fordham conferred master’s and doctoral degrees and advanced certificates on 281 students from the Graduate School of Education, reminding them that the community of support they found—in each other, in their Fordham professors, and in their loved ones—will continue to buoy them [...]

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‘You Are Tomorrow’: Fordham Class of 2022 Invited to Transform, Lead the World

Photos by Argenis Apolinario, Bruce Gilbert, and Dana Maxson “No one is an island. No one stands alone. Each one’s joy is my joy,” the Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, told the more than 16,000 gathered at the Rose Hill campus to celebrate the Class of 2022. That joy, along with a few heartfelt [...]

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From Ethiopia to the Bronx to Mississippi, Students Work Within Their Communities

Photos by Taylor Ha Two graduating students have made community-engaged learning their priority in the Bronx and beyond: Ellie Bauer, GSAS ’22, a graduate student from Minnesota who recently accepted a job in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Benjamin Medeiros, FCRH ’22, a Rhode Island native who will return to Fordham this fall to [...]

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Joshua Holloman, GSE ’22: An Army Captain Embraces New Perspectives

Photo by Patrick Verel To become a better military leader, Joshua Holloman has taken a cue from the civilian world. Growing up in Colorado Springs, Holloman was immersed in military culture. He graduated from high school in 2010 and enrolled in the New Mexico Military Institute. He went on to earn a B.A. in history [...]

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With Intimate Ceremony, Fordham Community Celebrates First-Generation Graduates

More than a dozen graduating seniors from Fordham’s First Gen Network gathered for a ceremony on Wednesday, May 4. Photo by Jill LeVine Photography A group of Fordham deans, alumni, and current seniors gathered in the Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center on Wednesday afternoon in early May to celebrate an upcoming milestone: On May [...]

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GSE Spearheads All-Day Retreat and Research Celebration for Doctoral Students

Aida Nevárez-La Torre, Ed.D., GSE associate professor and event panelist, speaks with Yimeng Li and Xueyi Luo, doctoral students in the innovation in curriculum and instruction program. Photos courtesy of Tricia Clarke, Natalie Madison Dronne, Jeanine Genauer, and Daren Khairule An idea from a student inspired the Fordham Graduate School of Education’s first all-day retreat and [...]

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Accelerated Program Gives Students Jump Start on Teaching

When Stefania Giglio first began commuting to the Rose Hill campus from New City, New York, in 2016, she was unsure exactly where her undergraduate studies would take her. By the end of the year, she knew she would be a teacher. Today, she’s working full-time in the Nanuet, New York, school system as a [...]

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Fordham GSE Graduate Elected to the New York Board of Regents

Longtime Bronx resident Aramina Vega Ferrer, Ph.D., GSE ‘09, was elected by the New York State Legislature to the New York State Board of Regents, representing the 12th judicial district. Ferrer serves on a 17-member board responsible for all educational policy in the state, including The State University of New York and the New York [...]

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Graduate School of Education Assistant Professor Elizabeth Stosich Earns Esteemed AERA Division A Emerging Scholar Award

The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division A, which supports research on educational leadership, will honor Elizabeth Leisy Stosich, Ed.D., with its Emerging Scholar Award on Friday, April 22 during the 2022 AERA Annual Meeting. The award will be given in recognition of Stosich’s outstanding work as a pre-tenure scholar in educational leadership. She is currently assistant [...]

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